Wake Forest weather in April

In April, Wake Forest sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Wake Forest's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wake Forest's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
6th warmest
Overnight low
51°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
9.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:47 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Wake Forest is town located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

Density
969/km²
people per km²
Founded
1880

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical April day in Wake Forest reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 59°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°F warmer than March and about 7°F cooler than May.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16747
26747
36847
46848
56848
66948
76949
86949
97049
107049
117050
127150
137150
147151
157151
167251
177251
187252
197252
207352
217353
227353
237353
247353
257354
267454
277454
287455
297455
307455

How April really feels in Wake Forest

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Wake Forest weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan51° / 33°3.79.31.39.82.5
Feb54° / 35°3.29.11.310.63.3
Mar62° / 42°4.210.60.511.75.2
Apr71° / 51°3.59.3012.96.7
May78° / 60°3.710.7013.96.6
Jun85° / 68°4.012.1014.44.9
Jul88° / 71°4.715.7014.23.8
Aug86° / 70°4.312.2013.44.6
Sep81° / 64°4.710012.26.4
Oct71° / 52°3.27.5011.17.1
Nov61° / 42°3.47.80.110.15.5
Dec53° / 36°3.59.20.69.63.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35446
45446
55446
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125446
135446
145347
155347
165347
175347
185347
195248
205248
215149
225149
235050
244951
254951
264951
274951
284852
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Wake Forest gets around 3.5 in of rain over 9.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
232
332
431
531
630
730
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1530
1630
1731
1831
1932
2032
2132
2233
2333
2434
2534
2634
2735
2835
2935
3035

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1851140
2851140
3851140
4841150
5821251
6821251
7811351
8811351
9791461
10791461
11781561
12781561
13761671
14761671
15761671
16751771
17741772
18731782
19731782
20731782
21731782
22721782
23711793
24711793
257017103
266917104
276817114
286717115
296518125
306418126

Wind in April

Winds average 8 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
197light breeze
207light breeze
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:086:29
212.46:076:30
312.46:066:31
412.56:046:31
512.56:036:32
612.56:016:33
712.66:006:34
812.65:586:35
912.65:576:36
1012.75:556:37
1112.75:546:37
1212.85:526:38
1312.85:516:39
1412.85:506:40
1512.95:486:41
1612.95:476:42
1712.95:466:42
1813.05:446:43
1913.05:436:44
2013.15:426:45
2113.15:406:46
2213.15:396:47
2313.25:386:48
2413.25:366:48
2513.25:356:49
2613.35:346:50
2713.35:336:51
2813.35:316:52
2913.45:306:53
3013.45:296:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Wake Forest?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Wake Forest for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wake Forest in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Wake Forest sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 51°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Wake Forest in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wake Forest peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Wake Forest in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Wake Forest is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wake Forest?

Wake Forest sits at 36.0°N, 78.5°W, 390 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is West Raleigh, 16 mi away.

Topography around Wake Forest

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Wake Forest.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wake Forest has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 ft around an average of 361 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,047 ft.

The land around Wake Forest is covered by trees (67%) within 2 miles, trees (72%) within 10 miles, and trees (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
285 ft
10 miles
581 ft
50 miles
1,047 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: West Raleigh 16 mi · Raleigh 16 mi · Garner 19 mi · Cary 20 mi · Morrisville 21 mi · Durham 22 mi · Clayton 23 mi · Henderson 25 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Wake Forest (35.9799°, -78.5097°, elevation 390 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).